Environmental Advisory Councils are established at the local level, as provided by state law, to advise municipal governments on issues such as: Identifying environmental problems;
- Identifying environmentally sensitive areas such as flood-prone areas, swamps, and other unique natural areas;
- Making recommendations for the most appropriate use of open land;
- Developing Open Space plans and programs;
- Recommending and assisting in developing projects to protect the environment; and
- Promoting community environmental programs.
The following list shows Environmental Advisory Councils and committees that play a parallel or similar role; those in gray are outside what we consider the Greater Lehigh Valley:
Lehigh County: Allentown City EAC, Bethlehem City EAC, Emmaus Borough & Upper Milford Township EAC, Green Advisory Council, Heidelberg Township EAC, Lower Macungie Township EAC, Salisbury Township EAC, South Whitehall Township EAC, Upper Saucon Township EAC, Weisenberg Township EAC, Whitehall Township EAC.
Northampton County: Bethlehem City EAC, Bushkill Township EAC, Easton City EAC, Lower Mount Bethel Township EAC, Lower Nazareth Township EAC, Lower Saucon Township EAC, Moore Township EAC, Palmer Township EAC, Plainfield Township EAC, Upper Mount Bethel Township EAC.
Berks County: Albany Township EAC, Borough of Topton EAC, District Township EAC, Hereford Township EAC, Kutztown Borough EAC, Longswamp Township EAC;
Bethel Township EAC, Pike Township EAC, Reading City EAC, Robeson Township EAC, Union Township EAC, Washington Township EAC, West Reading Borough EAC.
Bucks County: Doylestown Borough EAC, Doylestown Township EAC, Durham Township EAC, Nockamixon Township EAC, Springfield Township EAC;
Bensalem Township EAC, Bristol Borough EAC, Bristol Township EAC, Buckingham Township EAC, Falls Township EAC, Langhorne Borough, Lower Makefield Township EAC, Lower Southampton Township EAC, Middletown Township EAC, Morrisville Borough EAC, Newtown Borough EAC, Newtown Township EAC, Plumstead Township EAC, Solebury Township EAC, Tinicum Township EAC, Tullytown Borough EAC, Upper Makefield Township EAC, Upper Southampton Township EAC, Warminster Township EAC, Warrington Township EAC, Wrightstown Township EAC, Yardley Borough EAC.
For up-to-date contact information, check with your local government or the EAC Network. (managed by WeConservePA)